LeBron passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most career made field goals

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In his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, LeBron James has broken another major league record and further strengthened his claim as the greatest ever in basketball history when it comes to his longevity.

In the Los Angeles Lakers' game on Thursday at the Denver Nuggets, he surpassed another former Lakers superstar by the name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in career made field goals. Abdul-Jabbar had 15,837 made baskets during his storied 20-year career, which ended back in 1989.

James surpassed the legendary Hall of Fame center's record by hitting a turnaround jumper on the baseline near the end of the first quarter of Thursday's contest.

And here’s the record-setting shot. https://t.co/CrhLz4gLogpic.twitter.com/SzngrJUBqW

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 6, 2026

James, of course, moved past Abdul-Jabbar in career regular-season points three years ago during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also owns the records for most All-Star selections (22), most All-NBA selections (21) and most playoff game appearances (292).

He came into Thursday averaging 21.6 points on 50.2% shooting, 5.7 rebounds and seven assists a game.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: LeBron passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most career made field goals

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